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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

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Steal me away, I want to be well-pleasing to You.
Through all my time with You, would You fill me through and through?
You’re coming as a thief, my house will be broken into, so
while I still have today, make me precious to You.
1
Lord, restore the years the locusts have eaten.
You redeemed me from a life that is fleeting;
A life of much activity, but no concern for Your deep need.
May we find grace like Noah in Your eyes.
2
We can choose, will we be foolish or prudent
Vessels filled when we go forth to meet Him?
We’ll be with our Bridegroom sweet, and we’ll enjoy the wedding feast.
May we grasp every opportunity.
3
When we rise, we must make time in the morning.
Lord, You’ll hear, our voices singing and praising.
Lord, grow in us day by day, make us stones, transform the clay;
Constitute us the men of preciousness.
4
We must not forsake assembling together
As we see the day draw nearer and nearer.
Thus together we’ll possess, the vast dimensions of this Christ.
May we be those who hasten Your return.

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Felipe

Bernareggio, MB, Italy

Aug 1, 2025

Amen! Lord, grow in us day by day, make us stones, transform the clay!

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Shulamite

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Aug 1, 2025

When we rise, we must make time in the morning.

Lord, You’ll hear, our voices singing and praising.

Lord, grow in us day by day, make us stones, transform the clay;

Constitute us the men of preciousness.

We want to be those who Praise Unceasingly even in ALL types of circumstances, cause us to be top praisers, enjoyers and your Lovers!!

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Luka Strydom

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Jun 5, 2025

Amen Lord! Steal me away!

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Julian Chu

Anaheim, California, United States

Apr 19, 2025

Steal me away!

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Helen Cui

San Jose, CA, United States

Dec 21, 2024

Would You fill me through and through?

While we still have today, make us precious in Your sight!

Redeem us from a life of vanity.

Restore the lost years and lead us into a life of cooperation with Your move on the earth.

Lord, please come and steal me away!

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Oksana

Simpsonville, SC, United States

Sep 15, 2024

Lord, make us precious to You!

May we find Grace like Noah in Your eyes!

May we be those who grasp every opportunity to gain You!

Lord, grow in us day by day, make us stones, transform the clay;

Constitute us the men of preciousness. ❤️

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Jestihl Balase

Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines

Jul 1, 2024

Lord Jesus, come and steal me away, I want to be well-pleasing to You.

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Eva L

Elk Grove, CA, United States

Jun 18, 2024

Lord, while I still have today, make me precious to You.

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Oluwarotimi Johnson

Durham, NC, United States

May 4, 2024

Lord please steal me away!

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Jan Cam

Guelph, ON, Canada

Jan 27, 2024

Lord Jesus, me too, steal me away!

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